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The Sizzling Benefits of Healthy Grilling in the Summer

Discover the sizzling benefits of healthy grilling in the summer! Grilling isn’t just about indulgence; it can be a nutritious cooking method too. Learn how grilling helps reduce fat content, retain essential nutrients, intensify flavors, and promote healthier cooking techniques. Fire up the grill and embrace the goodness of flavorful and healthy meals this summer! #HealthyGrilling #SummerDelights #FlavorfulNutrition

May 18, 2023

Cardiovascular Diseases

The Mediterranean diet: Advantages and Disadvantages

The Mediterranean diet has been touted as one of the healthiest diets in the world. It is a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and olive oil, and low in red meat, processed foods, and added sugars. This diet is based on the traditional eating patterns of the Mediterranean region, where people are known for their longevity and low rates of chronic diseases. In this blog, we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of the Mediterranean diet.

April 4, 2023

Cardiovascular Diseases

Foods for Heart: Diet to keep your heart healthy

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death all across the world. WHO has estimated that a total of 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, that’s a whopping 32% of all deaths that have happened globally in that year. Incidentally, most Cardiovascular Diseases are preventable through lifestyle changes. Behavioral risk factors, such as using tobacco, having unhealthy diets, obesity, physical inactivity all significantly contribute to enhancing the chances of developing CVDs. Today we shall discuss in details how a healthy and a balanced diet can help prevent and manage Cardiovascular Diseases.

November 26, 2021

Cardiovascular Diseases

Are you choosing your calories wisely?

A calorie is the unit of energy. It is the fuel that your body needs. Your body requires three different macronutrients – carbohydrates, protein, fat. 1 gram of carbohydrate will give 4kcal, 1 gram of protein will give 4kcal and 1 gram of fat will give 9kcal

June 30, 2020

Cardiovascular Diseases

Saturated Fats : Good or Bad?

What actually saturated fat is? – that they have no double bonds; raises the level of cholesterol in your blood; and are typically solid at room temperature. Some common sources are fatty beef, lamb, pork, poultry with skin, beef fat (tallow), lard and cream, butter, cheese and other dairy products made from whole or reduced-fat (2 percent) milk, many baked goods and fried foods, Some plant-based oils, such as palm oil, palm kernel oil and coconut oil.

August 1, 2018

Cardiovascular Diseases

Limit the consumption of these 4 unhealthy snacks!

Junk food is defined as “any food, which is low in essential nutrients and high in everything else – calories and sodium”. Junk foods contain little or no proteins, vitamins or minerals but are rich in salt, sugar, fats and are high in energy (calories). Junk food is popular because it is tasty; but it is unhealthy. It is low in fiber, high in fat, and sugar in liquid form. Studies have shown that despite being unhealthy, junk food induces gorging that leads to obesity.

October 18, 2017

Cardiovascular Diseases

Time to understand the complications of belly fat, stubborn tummies and pot bellies.

Are you struggling with Round or stubborn tummies. It’s time to take measures to reduce it or else risk metabolic complications, increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes. In women, it is also associated with breast cancer and the need for gallbladder surgery. Belly fat lies deep inside the abdomen and is very stubborn in nature having been deposited for a long period of time.

June 13, 2016

Cardiovascular Diseases

Risk of heart disease from Diabetes

Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease by four to five times as compared to a non-diabetic person. Hence apart from blood sugar control diabetics also need to pay close attention to controlling their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

June 13, 2016

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When do we consult a Nutritionist & Dietitian

You’re overweight but healthy.
If you’re technically overweight, but your physician says you’re healthy, the question is: How do you feel about yourself? If you’re happy with the way you look and feel, then don’t call a dietitian. But if you’re not happy with your image in the mirror, consider calling someone who can help you lose weight in a healthy manner.

June 13, 2016

Cardiovascular Diseases

Healthy vs Fad Diets

image source: health.com Good Health comes with a healthy weight, neither too more nor too less. The Key to healthy weight is what we eat and how much we eat along with moderate to high exercise.In recent years, there has been a proliferation of fad diets which are sold as low fat diets and the

June 13, 2016

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The Sizzling Benefits of Healthy Grilling in the Summer

The Mediterranean diet: Advantages and Disadvantages

Foods for Heart: Diet to keep your heart healthy

Are you choosing your calories wisely?

Saturated Fats : Good or Bad?

Limit the consumption of these 4 unhealthy snacks!

Time to understand the complications of belly fat, stubborn tummies and pot bellies.

Risk of heart disease from Diabetes

When do we consult a Nutritionist & Dietitian

Healthy vs Fad Diets

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